Talking-machine.



H. B. BABSON & A. HAUG.

TALKI NG MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JuLYH, 1909. acumen oc'T. 2a, 19H.

i S R Patented Jan. 11, 1916.

Arr NEV UNITED STATES OFFICE.

HENRY BLAKE BABSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. AND ANDREW HAUG, 0F CALDWELL, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOBS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T0 VICTOR TALKING MACHINE COMPANY, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

TALKING-BLACHIIIE.

Patented Jan. 11, 1916.

Original application filed larch 7, 1905, Serial No. 248,872 Divided and this application filed July 17,

1909, Serial No. 508,117.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HENRY BLAKE BAB- SO) and ANDREW HAUG, citizens of the United States, residing, respectively, at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, and Caldwell, in the county of Essex, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Talking-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to talking machines and has particular reference to the mounting of the sound conveying tube connecting the reproduccr and horn, this application being a division of our application, Serial No. 248.872. filed March 7, 1905.

Ordinarily the sound conveying tube or taper arm, as it is generally known, is mounted in a manner to permit free movement of the reproducer in planes parallel and at right angles to the surface of the record and in providing for such movements of the reproducer, various constructions have heretofore been devised. which are objectionable owing to complication and resulting cost of manufacture, accuracy of adjustment required and liability of get ting out of order, difiiculty of assembling parts, etc.

The present invention is designed to overcome the objections above pointed out, by producing an extremely simple and effective form of mounting, employing a minimum number of parts of simple construction, the asembling or removal of which requires neither still. experience nor special tools and may be readily accomplished by the average user of a machine of this class.

A construction embodying our invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings We wish it understood however. that we do not limit ourselves to either the exact form or arrangement of parts shown, as various changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of our invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in side elevation with parts in section, showing our invention applied to a well known type of talking machine. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view, taken on the line a. a, of Fig. 1.

Renewed October 28. 1911.

Serial No. 657,393.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 represents a portion of the cabinet in which the motor or driving mechanism is contained.

2 is the turn-table carrying the record 3 and connected in the usual manner to be driven by the motor.

Secured to the cabinet and extending outward therefrom, there is a bracket 4, which terminates in a sleeve-like oil-set 5, having the smaller end of the horn 6 loosely fitted therein in the usual manner. as shown. The sleeve is countcrbored. forming a flange 7 at its lower end and free to rotate thereon there is a ring 8. The ring 8 is shouldered at 9 and internally threaded at 10 to receive the threaded end of a tubular section 11, which is screwed therein until it comes to a bearing against the shoulder 9, and thus held, is supported in suspended relation as a continuation of the horn.

The lower end 12 of the section 11 is closed as shown and in a lateral opening 13 thereof, there is fitted the main section 14 of the sound conveying tube. known generally as the taper arm and which termimates in the usual manner, at its outer end, in the sound chamber of a reproducer 15. As assembled, the adjoining ends of the tubular sections of the sound conveying tube are closed, the section 14 thereof being fitted in a lateral opening of the section 11 and provided with a similarly disposed opening 16 for the passage or transmission of sound waves from the reproducer through the horn.

A pin and slot connection, represented at 17, is employed to maintain the sections 11 and 14 in operative relation.

The manner of assembling and disconnccting the parts. the mode of operation and the man important advantages of the mechanism will be apparent from the foregoing description.

Having. therefore described our invention. we claim:

1. In a talking machine. the combination ofa horn, a supporting bracket for said horn and a sound conveying tube supported in suspended relation by said bracket and as a continuation of the horn. and having its end nearer to said horn directed laterally,

having one of its sections rotatable with respect to the other of said sections about an axis transverse to said first mentioned axis, and sound reproducing means carried by said tube and communicating therewith.

16. In a talking machine, the combination with a support having an opening therein, of a hollow bushing rotatably mounted and entirely supported from within said opening and having a portion projecting outside of said opening, and a tubular sound box communicating with said bushing, and wholly supported by said projecting por' tion.

17. In a talking machine, the combination with a support having an opening. of a hollow bushing rotatably mounted upon a fixed axis and entirely supported from within said opening and having a portion projectin}: outside of said opening. and a tubular sound box arm communicating with said bushing and wholly supported by said projecting portion.

18. In a talking machine, the combination with a case, of a bracket secured thereto and extending upwardly therefrom and termi natina in a tubular end, a rotatable bushing entirely supported from within said tubular end, and having an end projecting outside thereof, and a tubular sound box arm entirely supported by said projecting end.

19. In a talking machine. the combination ith a tubular support, of a tubular coupling section telescopically connected at one end with said support and wholly supported thereby and extending beyond the same, means between said telescopic parts for rethe same in telescopic amociation and permitting the same to have relative turning movement about one axis only, and

a tubular section adapted to carry a sound box at one end and mounted at its opposite end on one side of said coupling section to turn about an axis at right angles to the aforesaid axis. said sections and the support communicating to form a continuous sound conduit.

20 In a talking machine, the combination with a vertically disposed tubular support, of a vertically disposed tubular coupling section having a vertical opening at one end and telmcopically connected at said end with said support and wholly supported thereby, means between said telescopic parts for retaining the same in telescopic association and permitting the same to have relative turning movement about a vertical axis only, said section extending beyond said support and being provided at its free end with a horizontally disposed opening, and a tubular section adapted to carry a sound box at one end and mounted at its opposite end on one side of said coupling section and having said opposite end laterally and horizontally disposed and fitting in said horizontally disposed opening to turn about an axis at right angles to the aforesaid axis, and means to hold said sections in operative relation.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in the presence of two witneses.

HENRY BLAKE BABSON. lVitnesses:

Fmzox. Basses, A. V. CHANnLnn. In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnemes ANDREW HAUG. Witnesses:

WALTER H. Pmmnzr, M. G. CRAWFORD.

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having one of its sections rotatable with respect to the other of 'said sections about an axistransverse to said first mentioned axis, and sound reproducing means carried by 5, said tube and communicating therewith.

of said opening, and a tubular sound box communicating with said bushing, and whollysupported by said projecting portlon. 17. In a talking machine, the combination with a. support having an opening, of a holflow bushing rotatably mounted upon a fixed Come "003i" Letters Patent No.1 .1 68i i axis and entirely supported from within said opening and having a portion projecting outside of said opening, and a tubular sound box arm communicating with said bushing and wholly supported by said projecting portion.

18. In a talking machine, the combination with a case, of a bracket secured thereto and extending upwardly therefrom and terminating in a tubular end, a rotatable bushing entirely supported .from within said tubular end, and having an end projecting outside thereof, and a tubular sound box arm en-' tirely supported by said projecting end.

19. In a talking machine, the combination with a tubular support, of a tubular couend with said support and wholly supported thereby and extending beyond the same, means betweensaid telescopic parts for retaining the same in telescopic association and permitting the same to have relative turning movement about one axis only, and

pling section telescopically connected at one a tubular section adapted to carry-a sound box at one end and mounted at its opposite end on one side of said coupling section to turn about an axis at right angles to the aforesaid axis, said sections and the support communicating to form a continuous sound conduit.

20.111 a talking machine, the combination with a vertically disposed tubular support, of a vertically disposed tubular coupling section having a vertical opening at one end and telescopically connected at said end with said support and wholly supported thereby, means between said telescopic parts for retaining the same in telescopic association 'and permitting the same to have relative turning movement about a vertical axis only, said section extending beyond said support and being provided at its free end with a horizontally disposed opening, and a tubular section adapted to carry a sound box at one end and mounted at its opposite end on one side of said coupling section and having said opposite end laterally and horizontally disposed and fitting in said horizontal] dis posed opening to turn about an axis tit-right angles to the aforesaid axis, and means to hold Said sections in operative relation.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY Witnesses Fnnmr. Hanson,

A. V. CHANDLER.

BLAKE BABSON'.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ANDREVV' HAUG. Witnesses:

W'anrnn H. PUMrrnmY, M. G. Cnxwronn.

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It is heryby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,168,239, grantedJanum-y 11, 1916, upon the application of Henry Blake Babson, of Chicago, Illinois, and Andrew Hang, of Caldwell, New Jersey, for an improvement in Talking-Machines, errors appear in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 2, line 61, claim 7-, for the word sectio ns read mmnbers; page 3, line 11, claim 16,- after the word box insert the word arm; a id that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same mayv conform to the record Signed and sealed this 29th dayof February, A. l)., 1916.

R. F. WHITEHEAD,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

It is henby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,168,239, granted January 11, 1916, upon the application of Henry Blake Robson, of Chicago, Illinois, and Andrew Hang, of Caldwell, New Jersey, for an improvement in Talking-Machines,

errors appear in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 2,

line 61, claim 7 for the word sectiom" read member's; page 3, line 1|, claim Hi.

after the word box insert the word arm and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 29th day of February, A. D., 1916.

[snub] R. F. WHI'IEHEAT).

Acting Commissioner of Patents. 01. 181-4. 

